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GIUSEPPE CORBO, OF TVATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, G'IUSEPPE Coneo, a citizen of the United States, residing at ater-bury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in tables and has for its principal object to provide a table having means whereby the same may be extended.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is both simple in operation and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, and it will be understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may he made within the scope of the claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side eleva tion of the table when closed. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the table when extended. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the table in closed position. Fig. 4 a si ilar view of the table extended. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 4 in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 7 is a detailed view showing the construction and manner of operation of the plate and the slides.

Referring particularly to the drawings,

-10 represents the end portions of the table top, supported at each of their ends by the legs 11. The inner edge of each of the members 10 is beveled underneath as represented at 12, for a purpose to be later referred to.

Arranged below the members 10 and inwardly thereof are the cross strips 13 which are connected to the legs 11, at their upper ends by means of the braces 14.

In the center of the table top is a comparatively wide portion 15, which when the table is folded, in combination with end portions 10, forms the table top proper. Connected to one of the cross strips 13 are the slides 16 having on their outer ends the plates 17 provided with the tongues 19. These tongues engage along in the grooves 20 of the strips 21. which strips 21 are provided with the plates 17, the tongues of which engage in the grooves of the strips 22 secured to the under face of the middle Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 28, 1911.

Patented Jan. 27, 1914. Serial No. 635,732.

section 15 of the table top. The strips 22 are also provided with the plates 17, whose tongues slide in the grooves of the strips which strips in turn carry a tongue bearing plate for engagement in the groove of the strips 24 attached to the other of the cross strips 13. Each of the plates 17 has its upper end flush with the face of the strip which contains the groove, so that when the table is folded, the tongue of each plate 17 will engage thereagainst and prevent any further inward movement of the strips. The opposite end of each of the strips 16 and 24, are provided with the stop plates 17 and 25, respectively, said plates not having any tongues.

Secured to the strips 21 and extending thereacross is a cross brace 25 which has secured at its middle portion a supporting leg 26. Secured to and extending between the strips 23 is a similar cross brace 27, and also having a supporting leg 28, whereby when the table is extended, the central portion thereof will be suitably supported.

Connecting the slides 16 is a cross brace 29, and a. similar cross brace connects the slides 21 at one end of the table while at the opposite end the strip 31 is connected at one end to one of the slides 23, and at its opposite end to the cross brace 27 near its opposite end. An arm 32 is secured to one of the cross strips 13 and extends outwardly, and is connected to one of the slides 24. Extending across the slides 24 is a brace 33 which is secured at its opposite ends to the slides, and adjacent one of its ends to the under face of the arm 32. It will thus be seen that the slides are well braced and spaced apart, so that in the act of folding or extending the table said slides will move in a horizontal straight line. Depending from each end of the portion 15 of the table top is an apron 34 which hides the slides when the table is folded.

Secured to each of the legs 11 is a bracket 35, the diametrically opposite tongues having respectivelv circular openings and slotted openings, for the reception of the round pint-le ends and the flattened ends of the spring rollers 36. On these rollers are adapted to be wound the extension sections of the table top, which are formed of a series of slats 37 connected together by means of the hinges 38. One end of the web or extension section of the table is connected to its roller by means of the hinges 39, while its opposite end is secured to the section 15 by means of the hinges 40.

The operation of the device may be briefly described as follows: hen the table is to be extended the ends 10 are grasped and pulled away from each other. This causes the slides to move longitudinally with respect to each other, and at the same time cause the extension sections to unwind and be exposed in the spaces between the members 10 and the section 15.0f the table top. It will readily be observed that in this movement of the operation of the table the springs in the rollers wind, so that upon pushing the members 10 toward the section 15 the springs will draw the sections 37 and cause them to wind on the rollers. The beveled faces 12 permit of the free movement of the slats beneath the sections 10, which when the table is extended, will lie flush with the said sections.

It will be noted that the brackets, which support the rollers, are so formed that the attaching portion and the roller engaging portion lie in the same plane, while the intermediate portion is offset into a plane parallel therewith, to escape the ends of the slats which project a slight distance beyond each end of the rollers.

That is claimed is:

Extension slides for a table having longitudinal grooves dove-tailed in their opposite sides, and plates secured to the ends of the slides, each of said plates having a dovetailed tongue, the tongue of each of the plates riding in one groove of the adjacent slide, whereby when the table is fully extended the tongue of the plate at one end of one of the slides engages the tongue of the plate at the opposite end of the adjacent slide.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

GIUSEPPE CORBO.

V Witnesses AN 'ro vro MAMINI, LUIGE BOUBERI.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O. 

